Emperor Ai of Tang
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Emperor Ai of Tang (892–908), also known as Emperor Zhaoxuan (昭宣帝), born Li Zuo, later Li Zhu , was the last emperor of the Tang dynasty
of China
. He reigned from 904 to 907. The Ai Emperor was the son of Emperor Zhaozong
.
The Ai Emperor ascended the throne at the age of 13 after his father, the Zhaozong Emperor, was murdered by Zhu Wen in 904. Under Zhu Wen's regency, the Ai Emperor was only a puppet emperor. In 905, seeing the timing was ripe, Zhu Wen forced him to issue an edict and ordered the execution of all the remaining handful of ministers still loyal to the imperial Li family. The ministers were brought to a river and summarily executed after which their bodies were thrown into the river. Less than two years later in 907, Zhu made his final move against the Ai Emperor himself and the emperor was forced to "voluntarily" abdicate and was demoted to Prince of Jiyin whilst Zhu Wen proclaimed himself Emperor and the Later Liang Dynasty
thus ending 290 years of rule by the Tang dynasty.
In February 908, fearing reprisal and vengeance, Zhu Wen ordered the Ai Emperor to be poisoned to death. He was 17.
It was said that Ai Emperor left a son named Xizhao(李熙照).
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
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. He reigned from 904 to 907. The Ai Emperor was the son of Emperor Zhaozong
Emperor Zhaozong of Tang
Emperor Zhaozong of Tang , né Li Jie , name later changed to Li Min , yet later name changed to Li Ye , was the penultimate emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China. He reigned from 888 to 904...
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The Ai Emperor ascended the throne at the age of 13 after his father, the Zhaozong Emperor, was murdered by Zhu Wen in 904. Under Zhu Wen's regency, the Ai Emperor was only a puppet emperor. In 905, seeing the timing was ripe, Zhu Wen forced him to issue an edict and ordered the execution of all the remaining handful of ministers still loyal to the imperial Li family. The ministers were brought to a river and summarily executed after which their bodies were thrown into the river. Less than two years later in 907, Zhu made his final move against the Ai Emperor himself and the emperor was forced to "voluntarily" abdicate and was demoted to Prince of Jiyin whilst Zhu Wen proclaimed himself Emperor and the Later Liang Dynasty
Later Liang Dynasty
The Later Liang was one of the Five Dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period in China. It was founded by Zhu Wen, posthumously known as Taizu of Later Liang, after he forced the last emperor of the Tang dynasty to abdicate in his favour...
thus ending 290 years of rule by the Tang dynasty.
In February 908, fearing reprisal and vengeance, Zhu Wen ordered the Ai Emperor to be poisoned to death. He was 17.
It was said that Ai Emperor left a son named Xizhao(李熙照).